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#4e3681 color: Prism Violet

#4e3681 is rgb(78, 54, 129) in RGB and oklch(40.014% 0.12152 295.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

40%
0.122
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4e3681

#4e3681 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.68:1 contrast and black text 2.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prism Violet (#53357d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #4e3681 mixed with white

  1. 4e3681
  2. 5d498e
  3. 6d5d9b
  4. 7e70a8
  5. 8f84b4
  6. a197c1
  7. b3accd
  8. c5c0da
  9. d8d5e6
  10. ebeaf3

Darker: #4e3681 mixed with black

  1. 4e3681
  2. 432e6f
  3. 38255e
  4. 2d1e4e
  5. 23163e
  6. 190f2e
  7. 0f081f
  8. 070312
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e3681 with less saturation

  1. 4e3681
  2. 4d397b
  3. 4c3b76
  4. 4b3d70
  5. 4b3f6b
  6. 4a4165
  7. 49435f
  8. 49445a
  9. 484554
  10. 48474e

Questions about #4e3681

What color is #4e3681?

#4e3681 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 54, 129), in HSL hsl(259.2, 40.98%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.014% 0.12152 295.096).

What colors go well with #4e3681?

The complementary color of #4e3681 is #474e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #274288 and #672b6b. The triadic partners are #773000 and #005845.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e3681?

White text reads better on #4e3681: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 and black gives 2.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e3681 a warm or cool color?

#4e3681 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 40% and its chroma 0.122.